Free Online IFC to OBJ Converter

You can use our IFC to OBJ conversion tool to quickly and easily convert your 3D model files for free. You may upload up to 20 files at one time, and our batch IFC to OBJ converter will process each 3D model and present you with a download link for each file once completed.

Select File(s)

Or drag and drop your files here to upload.
A maximum of 20 files can be uploaded at once.

Please note: Your IFC file, once uploaded to our server, will be deleted 15 minutes after upload, so please download your converted IFC file before this time.

Our 3D model IFC to OBJ tool will load your IFC file and, where supported, attempt to extract all the relevant 3D features, such as geometry, textures, and animations. To access the 3D conversion configuration options, click the button when you have selected your files. The current options support the ability to voxelize your 3D model and more.

How to Convert your IFC to OBJ Online?

Here are two simple steps to convert your IFC to OBJ using our fast and free IFC converter tool.

Upload your IFC file

Click the "Upload a IFC File" button, then select a IFC to upload. The maximum file size is 100MB.

Download your OBJ

Click the download link to receive your OBJ file.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I convert my IFC file to OBJ?

First, click the "Upload..." button and select your IFC file to upload. Your IFC file will be uploaded to our servers. When the IFC to OBJ conversion has completed, you can download your OBJ file right away.

How long does it take to convert my IFC to OBJ?

We aim to process all IFC to OBJ conversions as quickly as possible; this usually takes around 5 seconds; however, this can be longer for certain files, so please be patient.

How accurate is the IFC to OBJ conversion?

We aim to provide the best conversion experience. Our tools are under constant review and development, with new features being added every week.

How does converting IFC to OBJ work?

In order to successfully convert an IFC formatted file to the OBJ format, our converter tools will perform several initial checks to ensure the file provided is indeed an IFC file. There are many files out there where the file type extension does not match the data contained within the file. Along with these file type checks, our tools will do additional checks to ensure the file is correctly formatted to match the provided file type. There are many tools out there that do not always create IFC files to the exact specification.

Take your IFC file

The IFC file format is a text-based format, meaning its contents are human-readable, making IFC files easy to edit in simple text editors. Within this text-based format are the core elements that make up the 3D model, including vertices, faces, and more. To ensure efficient conversions, our tool will check all data that is contained within the IFC file and remove any information that is duplicated. This not only ensures the conversion completes more quickly, but also the generated OBJ file size is smaller.

Convert the data from IFC to OBJ

Now that the data from the IFC file has been processed, our tool can apply any conversion specified options, such as enabling Voxel mode, and with these applied, prepare the data to be converted to the final OBJ file format. Part of this process ensures checking the capabilities of the OBJ format and removing any data that cannot be represented.

Save to the OBJ format

At this point, the IFC to OBJ conversion tool will have the 3D model in a state that is ready to be transferred to the OBJ format. Our tool creates the OBJ file, ensuring all the model data is present and is formatted to match the OBJ file specification to ensure the file opens in compatible OBJ file editors.

File format information for IFC and OBJ

Extension	IFC
Full Name	Industry Foundation Classes
Type	3D Model
Mime Type	application/octet-stream
Format	Text

An IFC file is a 3D document file designed to store detailed data about 3D objects and is particularly popular in the construction, architecture, and engineering industries.

Standing for Industry Foundation Classes, the IFC format is designed as a standard format with the purpose of easy data exchange between 3D graphics and CAD applications with no loss of detail.

IFC files can be opened with many 3D and CAD applications, and our own IFC file converters can convert your IFC file to other, compatible formats.

IFC Converter Capabilities

When converting 3D model or mesh files using our IFC converter, we will attempt to convert colour materials into a suitable format for use in the converted file.

Extension	OBJ
Full Name	Wavefront
Type	3D Model
Mime Type	text/plain
Format	Text
Opens With	MeshLab, CAD Assistant, DAZ Studio

The OBJ file format is a 3D graphics file format used to define complex 3D models, including geometry, materials, and textures. OBJ files are text files, making them human-readable and easy to modify by hand. The downside to this ease of readability is that the files can become rather large when dealing with large or complex 3D models.

As mentioned, the OBJ format stores not only 3D model geometry but also materials and textures. These materials are usually defined in a separate file with the MTL file extension and specify geometry rendering details such as diffuse and specular colour, transparency, and much more.

The OBJ material file can also reference external texture files. These are usually JPEG or PNG files; however, these can be older formats, such as TGA. Where materials are used, the OBJ file will also contain material names preceding the geometry faces they should be applied to. If textures are referenced, the geometry will also contain texture coordinates (UV) for each vertex.

OBJ Converter Capabilities

When converting your IFC to OBJ, our tool will attempt to accurately convert any colour or material information.

Information for converting from IFC to OBJ

Your IFC file will be converted to a OBJ file using our unified 3D model and mesh conversion tool. Our IFC 3D tool performs accurate conversions of 3D elements such as vertices, faces, normals, and relevant material information. As both IFC and OBJ support colour material information, our tool will also attempt to convert the colour information.